Printer with pivotally overlapping display and cover
a technology of printing and display, which is applied in the field of printing, can solve the problems of reducing the form factor of the printer, reducing the efficiency of the printer,
Active Publication Date: 2014-02-11
BRADY WORLDWIDE INC
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This design improves the printer's robustness and protection during transportation, while maintaining ergonomic usability by allowing the display and keyboard to be positioned for optimal interaction and protection, reducing the need for extensive packaging and associated costs.
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However, these aspirational design constraints are often at odds because reducing the size / weight of a printer may negatively influence the ergonomics of, for instance, the accompanying user interface (e.g., printer controls, display, etc.).
However, reducing the form factor of the printer typically hampers the ergonomics because, for instance, a built-in keyboard and / or display are also reduced in size, thus making interaction with the printer more tedious and time consuming.
The initial shipping and subsequent transportation of a printer presents further challenges to designing a robust yet ergonomic printer.
Printers, and particularly those incorporating a built-in display, are susceptible to damage during shipping and transportation.
This packaging requires additional development efforts, increases material cost, and produces additional waste when the packaging is discarded.
The subsequent transportation of the unpackaged printer (e.g., a portable printer that is designed to be moved between worksites) provides further undesirable opportunities for the printer to be damaged.
However, this approach presents additional cost, requires increased transportation space, and may not adequately protect particularly susceptible parts of the printer (e.g., a display).
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[0022]The example printer described is in the form of a portable, thermal transfer printer that is generally configured to print signs and labels; however, as one skilled in the art will appreciate when given the benefit of this disclosure, the inventive concepts described can be incorporated with any other form of printer, such as the various printers manufactured by Brady Worldwide, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wis. Furthermore, throughout the description, terms such as front, back, side, top, bottom, up, down, upper, lower, inner, outer, above, below, left, right, and the like are used to describe the relative arrangement and / or operation of various components of the example embodiment; none of these relative terms are to be construed as limiting the construction or alternative arrangements that are within the scope of the claims.
[0023]With initial reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, an example printer is illustrated in the form of a portable sign and label printer (“printer (10)”). The printer ...
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A printer comprises a body, a display pivotally coupled to the body, and a cover pivotally coupled to the body. The display and the cover can be positioned relative to each other such that the cover overlaps the display when the display is not in use.
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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not Applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to printers, and more particularly to printers having a pivotal cover that can be moved to overlap an adjacent pivotal display.[0004]Printers are typically designed to have an efficient form factor (e.g., compact, minimal “footprint,” etc.) while simultaneously establishing desired ergonomics (e.g., convenient controls / user interface). However, these aspirational design constraints are often at odds because reducing the size / weight of a printer may negatively influence the ergonomics of, for instance, the accompanying user interface (e.g., printer controls, display, etc.). As one example, a portable printer is preferably configured to minimize its overall form factor to improve the process of transporting the printer between worksites. However, reducing the form factor of the printer typically...
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IPC IPC(8): B41J2/32
CPCB41J29/13
Inventor TERRILL, ANDREW B.WOODS, DAVID N.WOERPEL, MATTHEW T.GROSZ, JOHNBROCK, MICHAEL
Owner BRADY WORLDWIDE INC